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Table 236.10. | Summary of expenditures for public elementary and secondary education and other related programs, by purpose: Selected years, 1919-20 through 2016-17 |
School year | Total expenditures | Current expenditures for public elementary and secondary education | Current expenditures for other programs1 | Capital outlay2 | Interest on school debt | ||||||||||
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Total | Adminis- tration | Instruction | Plant operation | Plant main- tenance | Fixed charges | Other school services3 | |||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||
Amounts in thousands of current dollars | |||||||||||||||
1919-20 | $1,036,151 | $861,120 | $36,752 | $632,556 | $115,707 | $30,432 | $9,286 | $36,387 | $3,277 | $153,543 | $18,212 | ||||
1929-30 | 2,316,790 | 1,843,552 | 78,680 | 1,317,727 | 216,072 | 78,810 | 50,270 | 101,993 | 9,825 | 370,878 | 92,536 | ||||
1939-40 | 2,344,049 | 1,941,799 | 91,571 | 1,403,285 | 194,365 | 73,321 | 50,116 | 129,141 | 13,367 | 257,974 | 130,909 | ||||
1949-50 | 5,837,643 | 4,687,274 | 220,050 | 3,112,340 | 427,587 | 214,164 | 261,469 | 451,663 | 35,614 | 1,014,176 | 100,578 | ||||
1959-60 | 15,613,254 | 12,329,388 | 528,408 | 8,350,738 | 1,085,036 | 422,586 | 909,323 | 1,033,297 | 132,566 | 2,661,786 | 489,514 | ||||
1969-70 | 40,683,429 | 34,217,773 | 1,606,646 | 23,270,158 | 2,537,257 | 974,941 | 3,266,920 | 2,561,856 | 635,803 | 4,659,072 | 1,170,782 | ||||
1979-80 | 95,961,561 | 86,984,142 | 4,263,757 | 53,257,937 | 9,744,785 | (4) | 11,793,934 | 7,923,729 | 597,585 | 6,506,167 | 1,873,666 | ||||
1989-90 | 212,769,564 | 188,229,359 | 16,346,991 | 5 | 113,550,405 | 5 | 20,261,415 | 5 | (4) | --- | 38,070,548 | 5 | 2,982,543 | 17,781,342 | 3,776,321 |
1999-2000 | 381,838,155 | 323,888,508 | 25,079,298 | 5 | 199,968,138 | 5 | 31,190,295 | 5 | (4) | --- | 67,650,776 | 5 | 5,457,015 | 43,357,186 | 9,135,445 |
2000-01 | 410,811,185 | 348,360,841 | 26,689,182 | 5 | 214,333,003 | 5 | 34,034,158 | 5 | (4) | --- | 73,304,498 | 5 | 6,063,700 | 46,220,704 | 10,165,940 |
2006-07 | 562,194,807 | 476,814,206 | 36,213,814 | 5 | 290,678,482 | 5 | 46,828,916 | 5 | (4) | --- | 103,092,995 | 5 | 7,804,253 | 62,863,465 | 14,712,882 |
2007-08 | 597,313,726 | 506,884,219 | 38,203,341 | 5 | 308,238,664 | 5 | 49,362,661 | 5 | (4) | --- | 111,079,554 | 5 | 8,307,720 | 66,426,299 | 15,695,488 |
2008-09 | 610,326,007 | 518,922,842 | 38,811,325 | 5 | 316,075,710 | 5 | 50,559,027 | 5 | (4) | --- | 113,476,779 | 5 | 8,463,793 | 65,890,367 | 17,049,004 |
2009-10 | 607,018,292 | 524,715,242 | 38,972,700 | 5 | 321,213,401 | 5 | 50,023,919 | 5 | (4) | --- | 114,505,223 | 5 | 8,355,761 | 56,714,992 | 17,232,297 |
2010-11 | 604,355,852 | 527,291,339 | 39,154,833 | 5 | 322,536,983 | 5 | 50,214,709 | 5 | (4) | --- | 115,384,813 | 5 | 8,161,474 | 50,968,815 | 17,934,224 |
2011-12 | 601,993,584 | 527,207,246 | 39,491,926 | 5 | 320,994,474 | 5 | 49,834,165 | 5 | (4) | --- | 116,886,681 | 5 | 8,188,640 | 48,793,436 | 17,804,262 |
2012-13 | 606,813,352 | 535,795,823 | 40,349,598 | 5 | 325,682,380 | 5 | 50,674,499 | 5 | (4) | --- | 119,089,346 | 5 | 8,031,416 | 45,720,570 | 17,265,542 |
2013-14 | 625,018,277 | 553,501,209 | 41,538,042 | 5 | 336,426,927 | 5 | 53,051,141 | 5 | (4) | --- | 122,485,100 | 5 | 7,926,285 | 46,438,323 | 17,152,459 |
2014-15 | 651,135,383 | 575,331,825 | 43,328,198 | 5 | 349,453,258 | 5 | 54,200,172 | 5 | (4) | --- | 128,350,197 | 5 | 7,713,966 | 50,610,125 | 17,479,466 |
2015-16 | 677,605,095 | 596,201,554 | 45,252,877 | 5 | 363,106,915 | 5 | 55,045,039 | 5 | (4) | --- | 132,796,722 | 5 | 7,913,839 | 55,989,128 | 17,500,574 |
2016-17 | 707,601,350 | 619,164,572 | 46,874,132 | 5 | 376,069,486 | 5 | 57,433,468 | 5 | (4) | --- | 138,787,485 | 5 | 8,660,874 | 61,441,963 | 18,333,942 |
Amounts in thousands of constant 2018-19 dollars6 | |||||||||||||||
1919-20 | $13,769,750 | $11,443,706 | $488,409 | $8,406,244 | $1,537,668 | $404,421 | $123,405 | $483,559 | $43,549 | $2,040,483 | $242,025 | ||||
1929-30 | 34,279,884 | 27,277,720 | 1,164,172 | 19,497,463 | 3,197,063 | 1,166,095 | 743,809 | 1,509,117 | 145,373 | 5,487,616 | 1,369,189 | ||||
1939-40 | 42,481,045 | 35,191,095 | 1,659,535 | 25,431,641 | 3,522,464 | 1,328,792 | 908,249 | 2,340,414 | 242,249 | 4,675,246 | 2,372,455 | ||||
1949-50 | 62,428,247 | 50,126,093 | 2,353,233 | 33,283,627 | 4,572,651 | 2,290,288 | 2,796,172 | 4,830,122 | 380,859 | 10,845,684 | 1,075,590 | ||||
1959-60 | 134,579,097 | 106,273,677 | 4,554,635 | 71,979,536 | 9,352,513 | 3,642,498 | 7,837,948 | 8,906,547 | 1,142,658 | 22,943,376 | 4,219,386 | ||||
1969-70 | 272,767,987 | 229,418,086 | 10,771,993 | 156,018,170 | 17,011,410 | 6,536,634 | 21,903,542 | 17,176,337 | 4,262,834 | 31,237,428 | 7,849,679 | ||||
1979-80 | 313,062,649 | 283,774,937 | 13,909,977 | 173,747,391 | 31,791,148 | (4) | 38,476,242 | 25,850,180 | 1,949,547 | 21,225,560 | 6,112,602 | ||||
1989-90 | 424,396,314 | 375,447,713 | 32,606,180 | 5 | 226,490,915 | 5 | 40,414,003 | 5 | (4) | --- | 75,936,614 | 5 | 5,949,066 | 35,467,178 | 7,532,359 |
1999-2000 | 571,246,047 | 484,550,921 | 37,519,692 | 5 | 299,160,801 | 5 | 46,662,001 | 5 | (4) | --- | 101,208,425 | 5 | 8,163,926 | 64,864,187 | 13,667,013 |
2000-01 | 594,232,331 | 503,898,830 | 38,605,508 | 5 | 310,029,533 | 5 | 49,229,909 | 5 | (4) | --- | 106,033,877 | 5 | 8,771,053 | 66,857,568 | 14,704,882 |
2006-07 | 697,498,527 | 591,569,332 | 44,929,412 | 5 | 360,636,225 | 5 | 58,099,255 | 5 | (4) | --- | 127,904,440 | 5 | 9,682,507 | 77,992,848 | 18,253,840 |
2007-08 | 714,591,514 | 606,406,895 | 45,704,263 | 5 | 368,758,868 | 5 | 59,054,626 | 5 | (4) | --- | 132,889,139 | 5 | 9,938,874 | 79,468,573 | 18,777,172 |
2008-09 | 720,103,826 | 612,260,201 | 45,792,222 | 5 | 372,927,461 | 5 | 59,652,954 | 5 | (4) | --- | 133,887,565 | 5 | 9,986,155 | 77,741,904 | 20,115,566 |
2009-10 | 709,337,711 | 613,161,603 | 45,541,965 | 5 | 375,357,351 | 5 | 58,455,985 | 5 | (4) | --- | 133,806,302 | 5 | 9,764,214 | 66,274,909 | 20,136,985 |
2010-11 | 692,324,731 | 604,042,855 | 44,854,135 | 5 | 369,484,848 | 5 | 57,523,866 | 5 | (4) | --- | 132,180,006 | 5 | 9,349,442 | 58,387,738 | 20,544,696 |
2011-12 | 669,987,525 | 586,754,223 | 43,952,458 | 5 | 357,250,142 | 5 | 55,462,831 | 5 | (4) | --- | 130,088,792 | 5 | 9,113,530 | 54,304,555 | 19,815,217 |
2012-13 | 664,296,846 | 586,551,819 | 44,171,920 | 5 | 356,534,307 | 5 | 55,474,900 | 5 | (4) | --- | 130,370,693 | 5 | 8,792,233 | 50,051,685 | 18,901,109 |
2013-14 | 673,702,276 | 596,614,592 | 44,773,528 | 5 | 362,631,933 | 5 | 57,183,406 | 5 | (4) | --- | 132,025,724 | 5 | 8,543,681 | 50,055,503 | 18,488,500 |
2014-15 | 696,779,814 | 615,662,446 | 46,365,494 | 5 | 373,949,847 | 5 | 57,999,590 | 5 | (4) | --- | 137,347,514 | 5 | 8,254,713 | 54,157,883 | 18,704,773 |
2015-16 | 720,248,149 | 633,721,719 | 48,100,732 | 5 | 385,957,965 | 5 | 58,509,134 | 5 | (4) | --- | 141,153,887 | 5 | 8,411,873 | 59,512,637 | 18,601,920 |
2016-17 | 738,546,661 | 646,242,305 | 48,924,064 | 5 | 392,516,017 | 5 | 59,945,188 | 5 | (4) | --- | 144,857,035 | 5 | 9,039,637 | 64,128,985 | 19,135,734 |
Percentage distribution | |||||||||||||||
1919-20 | 100.0 | 83.1 | 3.5 | 61.0 | 11.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 14.8 | 1.8 | ||||
1929-30 | 100.0 | 79.6 | 3.4 | 56.9 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 16.0 | 4.0 | ||||
1939-40 | 100.0 | 82.8 | 3.9 | 59.9 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 11.0 | 5.6 | ||||
1949-50 | 100.0 | 80.3 | 3.8 | 53.3 | 7.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 0.6 | 17.4 | 1.7 | ||||
1959-60 | 100.0 | 79.0 | 3.4 | 53.5 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 17.0 | 3.1 | ||||
1969-70 | 100.0 | 84.1 | 3.9 | 57.2 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 11.5 | 2.9 | ||||
1979-80 | 100.0 | 90.6 | 4.4 | 55.5 | 10.2 | (4) | 12.3 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 2.0 | ||||
1989-90 | 100.0 | 88.5 | 7.7 | 5 | 53.4 | 5 | 9.5 | 5 | (4) | --- | 17.9 | 5 | 1.4 | 8.4 | 1.8 |
1999-2000 | 100.0 | 84.8 | 6.6 | 5 | 52.4 | 5 | 8.2 | 5 | (4) | --- | 17.7 | 5 | 1.4 | 11.4 | 2.4 |
2000-01 | 100.0 | 84.8 | 6.5 | 5 | 52.2 | 5 | 8.3 | 5 | (4) | --- | 17.8 | 5 | 1.5 | 11.3 | 2.5 |
2006-07 | 100.0 | 84.8 | 6.4 | 5 | 51.7 | 5 | 8.3 | 5 | (4) | --- | 18.3 | 5 | 1.4 | 11.2 | 2.6 |
2007-08 | 100.0 | 84.9 | 6.4 | 5 | 51.6 | 5 | 8.3 | 5 | (4) | --- | 18.6 | 5 | 1.4 | 11.1 | 2.6 |
2008-09 | 100.0 | 85.0 | 6.4 | 5 | 51.8 | 5 | 8.3 | 5 | (4) | --- | 18.6 | 5 | 1.4 | 10.8 | 2.8 |
2009-10 | 100.0 | 86.4 | 6.4 | 5 | 52.9 | 5 | 8.2 | 5 | (4) | --- | 18.9 | 5 | 1.4 | 9.3 | 2.8 |
2010-11 | 100.0 | 87.2 | 6.5 | 5 | 53.4 | 5 | 8.3 | 5 | (4) | --- | 19.1 | 5 | 1.4 | 8.4 | 3.0 |
2011-12 | 100.0 | 87.6 | 6.6 | 5 | 53.3 | 5 | 8.3 | 5 | (4) | --- | 19.4 | 5 | 1.4 | 8.1 | 3.0 |
2012-13 | 100.0 | 88.3 | 6.6 | 5 | 53.7 | 5 | 8.4 | 5 | (4) | --- | 19.6 | 5 | 1.3 | 7.5 | 2.8 |
2013-14 | 100.0 | 88.6 | 6.6 | 5 | 53.8 | 5 | 8.5 | 5 | (4) | --- | 19.6 | 5 | 1.3 | 7.4 | 2.7 |
2014-15 | 100.0 | 88.4 | 6.7 | 5 | 53.7 | 5 | 8.3 | 5 | (4) | --- | 19.7 | 5 | 1.2 | 7.8 | 2.7 |
2015-16 | 100.0 | 88.0 | 6.7 | 5 | 53.6 | 5 | 8.1 | 5 | (4) | --- | 19.6 | 5 | 1.2 | 8.3 | 2.6 |
2016-17 | 100.0 | 87.5 | 6.6 | 5 | 53.1 | 5 | 8.1 | 5 | (4) | --- | 19.6 | 5 | 1.2 | 8.7 | 2.6 |
---Not available. | |||||||||||||||
1 Includes expenditures for summer schools, adult education, community colleges, and community services. | |||||||||||||||
2 Prior to 1969-70, excludes capital outlay by state and local school housing authorities. | |||||||||||||||
3 Prior to 1959-60, items included under "other school services" were listed under "auxiliary services," a more comprehensive classification that also included community services. | |||||||||||||||
4 Plant operation also includes plant maintenance. | |||||||||||||||
5 Data not comparable to figures prior to 1989-90. | |||||||||||||||
6 Constant dollars based on the Consumer Price Index, prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, adjusted to a school-year basis. | |||||||||||||||
NOTE: Beginning in 1959-60, includes Alaska and Hawaii. Beginning in 1989-90, state administration expenditures were excluded from both "total" and "current" expenditures. Beginning in 1989-90, extensive changes were made in the data collection procedures. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. | |||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Biennial Survey of Education in the United States, 1919-20 through 1949-50; Statistics of State School Systems, 1959-60 and 1969-70; Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education, 1979-80; and Common Core of Data (CCD), "National Public Education Financial Survey," 1989-90 through 2016-17. (This table was prepared August 2019.) |